“The reduction in presence will allow us to continue to advise and assist our Iraqi partners in preventing the re-emergence of ISIS in Iraq,” the New York Post general was quoted as saying.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump confirmed the plans of the US government to reduce the number of troops in Iraq.
According to media reports, it is planned to reduce the number from the current 5.2 thousand to 3.5 thousand.
On August 23, it became known that the international coalition led by the United States was leaving the military base at Al-Tajji in Iraq, and that the Iraqi military would be handed over facilities and equipment.